Vancomycin resistant enterococcal infections in infants and neonates

SG Ligitha; O Sasikumari

doi:10.4103/jacm.jacm_67_16

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Vancomycin resistant enterococcal infections in infants and neonates

SG Ligitha, O Sasikumari

Keywords : Enterococcus faecium, nosocomial pathogens, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci

Citation Information : Ligitha S, Sasikumari O. Vancomycin resistant enterococcal infections in infants and neonates. 2018; 20 (2):105-107.

DOI: 10.4103/jacm.jacm_67_16

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-08-2024

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Abstract

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci have become one of the most challenging nosocomial pathogens with limited therapeutic options. We report three cases of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from urine, perinephric collection and blood of paediatric patients over a period of one year from June 2015–2016 in a tertiary care centre in South Kerala.

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